Arsenal vs Man City Premier League 2018-19 predictions

Unai Emery is set for his first taste of the Premier League as Arsenal coach as he faces off against the League title holders Manchester City. As Manchester City head to North London on Sunday at the Emirates stadium, they are set to maintain the peak performance they have had in the pre-season campaign.

After humbling Chelsea 2-0 to add the Community Shield as another feather in the cap, Man City are in their best form this far. Emery has also made a couple of intriguing signings for the summer thus heading in the League with a sense of victory and hope. The Arsenal fans are eager to find out if the current squad will secure them a ticket to the Champions League after a year away from the tournament.

So, with the amazing form that both teams are in who will win Man City vs Arsenal? Pep Guardiola has shown an impressive pre-season campaign and Arsenal will face an uphill task in denying the title holders their first taste of victory in the league. This is a tight spot for both Arsenal and Manchester City since they have an impressive lineup but it n the end the best team will have to emerge.

Arsenal vs Man City preview

Start time

Manchester City will be heading to the Emirates Stadium in North London with the kick off scheduled for 18:00 EAT on Sunday, 12 August.

TV, online and live stream coverage

The match will be aired live on DSTV on Supersport 3 Africa. It will also be shown live on the Sky Sport’s Premier League and Main Event channels. In case you are a subscriber to Sky Sports, you can also steam the match online through SkyGo and through the SkyGo app.

Arsenal vs Man City odds

Sportpesa

Win

Arsenal 3.61

Draw 3.72

Man City 1.99

Double Chance

Arsenal 1 or X 1.75

X or 2 1.25

Man City 1.25

Man City vs Arsenal during the Premier League 2017 at Emirates StadiumSource: UGC

Head to head

Arsenal are in the lead when it comes to the head-to-head record with Man City, with a record winning of 96 times. Arsenal have 53 matches and have drawn 45 games. Bu unsurprisingly, Man City head in the game as he favorites to win although it is not as clear as many would think. The World Cup effect is set to rest upon Pep Guaordiola’s team in terms of choices. But Man City odds today favor them with a 47% chance of taking all the three points in the opening game.

Arsenal and Man City stats: Facts you should know

Manchester City have won 31 of their previous 36 Premier League matches.

There have been over 2.5 goals score in the last 10 home premier league games that Arsenal has played.

Arsenal have scored at least three goals in their last five home Premier League games.

Arsenal has an undefeated record in 24 of their previous 26 home Premier League matches.

Arsenal vs Man City prediction

Manchester City had quite an impressive run in the previous Premier League and since the form has still been maintained. They made an easy victory as they took home the Community Shield by cruising past Chelsea 2-0. Man City dominated most of he game and have accuracy in their passing for the better part of the game. This gave hem the confidence as they head to the Emirates Stadium.

The uphill task for Guardiola will be in selecting the squad to pick an offensive team especially coming after the World Cup. He team had the largest number of representatives in the entire world cup totaling 16 representatives. Even though this an impressive for a team, it is bound to catch on the performance of the team afterwards in the first opening matches.

Arsenal on the other hand have been fit for the better part of the season with only eight representatives at the World Cup. However, none of the representatives made it past the semi-finals. This really makes the Arsenal side fit for the match compared to their competitors.

It is not all well with Arsenal as they are under new management after the exit of Arsene Wenger after 22 years of service. Will Emery utilize the fine squad at his disposal to grant Arsenal their League title after over a decade of unsuccessful tries? Judging by their preseason form there is a light of hope for the Gunners and their fans.

Ed Francis closely marks Jack Wilshere during a game in the Premier League in 2017Source: UGC

During the preseason campaign, they did not concede defeat in any of the matches during the 90 minutes. They were edged out by Atletico Madrid on a penalty shoot out while garnering 17 goals and only being conceded 3 goals.

All is left in the hands of the team to see whether they can pull together for the new season with the new signings being a sign of hope for the team. They really have to put their best foot forward in case they are running for a title league against the title defenders who seem to be in their best form yet.

Arsenal vs Manchester City predicted score

With the World Cup aftermath catching up on the Citizens and the new management of Arsenal being in doubt, this is a unique moment for Manchester City to offer real value in terms of the odds.

The set odds of 1.99 are stacked for Manchester City to hand Arsenal their first league defeat. However, it is not going to be an easy time for the Citizens given the new summer signings that Arsenal has made. Arsenal has solidified its defense and it is gong to take more to penetrate through it.

Arsenal had a rough time in last season ending up sixth and missing out in the Champions League. They were also edged out of the Europa Cup by Atletico Madrid who went on to win the title by edging on Olympique Marseille. However, moving past these trying time under Arsene Wenger, they have picked up good ratings especially with the run of five straight wins in the competition.

Arsenal betting odds

Former PSG coach will be looking to create a good first impression for the Arsenal fans after the 22-year reign under Wenger. At the moment, he has made drastic changes to the squad and this has really created optimism for the fans. He has brought in solid recruits to create a strong defense.

The defense has been solidified especially with the signing of Switzerland fullback Stephan Lichtsteiner. He had a wonderful run in the wonderful cup scoring a winning goal before they were edged out later on. The arrival of Greece defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos is also another solid move to strengthen the defense. This comes with the Achilles injury that befell Koscielny during the last season that ruled him out of the World Cup.

The mid-field was also not left behind with the signing of Uruguay star Lucas Torreira. Being a young and talented player, this would give the midfield the much-needed offense. Emery also recruited. With also the inclusion of the young player Matteo Guendouzi who has shown an impressive performance in the preseason.

With two choices for top goalkeeper spot, Bayern Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno will create a challenge for Peter Cech for play time. Arsenal topped off the season with 37 points off but faced a rough time in away matches losing 11 times while on the road.

Man City odds today

Man city players celebrate after their win last year during the English Premier leagueSource: UGC

City have started off the season on a high note especially after bagging the title league and the Community Shield. They had an incredible campaign in the previous season with a total of 100 points and a goal record of 106.

It seems Pep Guardiola tricks finally paid off as the Citizens kept on breaking record after record. Their tactics were unmatched as they spent better part of the first season unbeaten. Now the question remains, does the player have the same zeal and enthusiasm to take up the challenge and defend their title?

The acquisition of their latest weapon is Riyad Mahrez who was impressive in his debut match against Chelsea where they cruised past Chelsea 2-0. Sergio Aguero is on a roll especially after capping the two goals in a sensational manner.

Arsenal vs Man City predicted line ups

Kevin De Bruyne and Sterling just started training and it will be highly unlikely if the two are called in the squad this weekend. Although, this won’t affect match since Mahrez will be available.

Arsenal will have a rough time in the defense especially without the services of two left backs; Nacho Monreal and Sead Kolasinac. But Maitland Niles will have to face the uphill task of stopping Sergio Aguero.